baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0881444-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DRNEVICH RAYMOND FRANCIS
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: A method for controlling an integrated cryogenic
air separation unit (ASU)/gas turbine system which
maintains peak power output in spite of ambient
temperature variations. The ratio of air flow to the
ASU from a source of supplemental air and a turbine
compressor is adjusted to compensate for changes in
ambient air temperature and to maintain air flow to the
ASU at a level which enables production of the product,
a fuel stream is controlled to maintain gaseous output
from a combustor at a maximum practical temperature and
a flow ratio of waste nitrogen and fuel fed to the
combustor is maintained substantially constant.
Patent EP-0883055-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE RYUICHI
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: In a digital map display zooming method for enlarging
and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map
information in digital form within a display screen,
continuous enlarging operation and continuous reducing
operation of the displayed portion of the digital map within
the display screen are designated by operating the first
designating part and the second designating part of a
pointing device, respectively.
Patent EP-0886272-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TEPPEI YOKOTA
IPC: G11B19/02
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: According to the present invention, character
information such as a title of a program has been
recorded in a plurality of languages on a record
medium. In addition, languages in which character
information has been recorded have been coded. The
reproducing apparatus decodes the coded language and
displays the language corresponding to the content of
the disc so that the user can know the content of the
disc.
Patent EP-0872597-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEGRESTIN PIERRE
IPC: E02D17/18
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: An earth structure comprises a plurality of
elongate stabilising elements (3) in an earth mass
behind a facing made up of facing panels (1), and a
plurality of connectors (2) behind the facing and
connecting it to the stabilising elements (3). Each
connector (2) has a rear attachment portion (8) attached
to a respective stabilising element (3) and at least two
spaced apart front attachment portions (6) attached to
the facing. The earth mass comprises a first region
(20) of soil suitable for plant growth, in which first
region (20) the connectors (2) are located, and a second
region (21) of structural backfill, in which second
region (21) the stabilising elements (3) are located.
Patent EP-0892006-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NINOMIYA KENJI
IPC: C08J3/12
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: The hydrous ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
hydrolyzate (EVOH) pellets of the present invention are
characterized in that they are hydrous pellets of an
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolyzate (EVOH) (A)
having an ethylene content of 5 to 60 mole percent and
a degree of saponification of not less than 90 mole
percent and have a water content of 5 to 60% by weight
and a storage elastic modulus at 20°C of 2 x 10 6  to 5 x
10 7  Pa. 
     These hydrous pellets preferably contain a small
amount of an alcohol (B) containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms
and/or a small amount of at least one compound (C)
selected from the group consisting of a boron compound
(c1), acetic acid (c2), an alkaline metal acetate (c3),
an alkaline earth metal acetate (c4) and a phosphoric
acid compound (c5).
Patent EP-0898208-A3 (EP)
IPC: B41J2/525
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: Full process color imaging is provided with the use of two xerocolography engines in
tandem. Each of the two xerocolography engines is capable of creating three perfectly registered
latent images with subsequent development thereof in a spot next to spot manner. Each engine
is provided with three developer housing structures containing five different color toners including
the three subtractive primary colors of yellow, cyan and magenta. Two of the primary colors plus
black are used with one of the engines. The third primary color is used with the second tandem
engine which also uses one of the primary colors used with the first engine as well as a fifth color
which may be a logo or a gamut extending color. The full process color imaging capability
provided is effected without any constraints regarding the capability of the laser imaging device to
image through previously developed components of a composite image. Also, the development
and cleaning field impracticalities imposed by quad and higher level imaging of the prior art are
avoided. Moreover, the number of required image registrations compared to conventional
tandem color imaging is minimal. Therefore, only one registration is required compared to three
or four by conventional tandem engine imaging systems.
Patent EP-0934988-A3 (EP)
Title: Beschichtungen auf Basis thermoplastischer Polyester unter Zusatz eines ungesättigten Polyesters als Haftungsverbesserer
Inventor: ZAGEFKA HANS-DIETER DR
IPC: C09D167/02
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: Es wird ein Epoxidharz-freies Beschichtungssystem auf Basis von thermoplastischen
Polyestern beschrieben, in welches ein ungesättigter Polyester als haftungsverbessernder
Zusatz eingearbeitet wird.
Patent EP-0875578-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BLASZCZAK LARRY CHRIS
IPC: G01N30/88
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: The invention provides a gene encoding a PBP2A
penicillin binding protein isolated from the methicillin
resistant  S .  aureus  strain 27R. The invention further
provides soluble forms of PBP2A proteins lacking the
transmembrane association region yet retaining their active
site configuration of the PBP2A protein. The invention
also provides a method of assaying for agents useful
against methicillin resistant staphylococcus strains by
creating a kinetically inert complex between a support-immobilized
transition metal ion and a modified soluble
form of the PBP2A protein incorporating a chelating agent.
The invention further provides a cell free method of
assaying for agents which bind the PBP2A-27R protein.
Patent EP-0885765-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MORONI RENATO
IPC: B60K17/02
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A self-ventilating clutch in a vehicle comprising at least one drive wheel, in particular with a stepless transmission comprising expandable pulleys and the relative drive belt, associated with an expandable driven pulley (11, 12) rotatingly arranged on the input shaft (13) of a reduction gear supported on the engine crankcase (18, 19), the clutch comprising a clutch cap (47) rigid with the shaft (13) and arranged to be engaged by oscillating weights (27) expandable by centrifugal force, which carry friction linings (46) and are pivoted (at 42, 26) on a weight carrier plate (25) rigid with the expandable pulley (11, 12), in which the weight carrier plate (25) also carries fan elements (33, 33a, 33b) arranged to generate air circulation between the outside and the inside of the clutch. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0911225-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SOMMER JAMES JOHN
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: An instrument panel cover arrangement is used for covering an
air bag module 60 mounted beneath an instrument panel cover 20 in a vehicle
9. The arrangement includes a rigid substrate 21 forming the instrument
panel cover 20 and a cover plate 40 overlying the substrate 21 in the location
of the underlying air bag module 60 and securely attached to the substrate 21.
The cover plate 40 includes outer plate edges 42, 48, 49. The substrate 21
includes a plurality of cut lines 31, 32, 33 generally defining an air bag
deployment opening 30 and extending entirely through the substrate 21. The
cut lines 31, 32, 33 are at a location spaced inwardly from the outer plate
edges 42, 48, 49 of the cover plate 40 such that upon air bag deployment, the
outer plate edges 42, 48, 49 are separated from the substrate 21 by the force
of the deploying air bag 61. Preferably, the cut lines 31, 32, 33 extend
entirely through the substrate 21 to define a major substrate portion 28 and a
minor substrate portion 27. The minor substrate portion 27 entirely underlies
and is securely attached to the cover plate 40 and is completely detached from
the major substrate portion 28 prior to air bag deployment.
Patent EP-0887757-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOELL ERIC WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A method of delaying availability of a price
change to checkout terminals following a change in price
displayed by an electronic price label (EPL) which minimizes
server overhead required to change prices. The method
includes the steps of storing (62) a first time associated
with the change in price displayed by the EPL, providing a
price change file for changing the first price to the second
price and containing a delay period, reading (64) the price
change file to obtain the delay period, determining (70)
whether a current time is later than the first time plus the
delay period, and executing (80) the price change file if
the current time is later than the first time plus the delay
period to replace the first price with the second price.
Patent EP-0907090-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OJHA SURESCHANDRA MISHRILAL
IPC: G02B6/132
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: A planar optical waveguide comprises at least two cladding layers (2,4) on a
substrate (1) with at least one core layer (3) disposed between the cladding layers. The
overcladding layer (4) of the two layers is doped in order to produce a thermal coefficient
of expansion close to or equal to that of the substrate (1) in order to reduce the polarisation
sensitivity of the device. 
     The layer (2) usually contains silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) and
may be thermally grown or deposited by a process such as PECVD, LPCVD,
APCVD or FHD. 
     The layer (2) is normally more than 10µm in thickness and is
consolidated by annealing at temperatures above 1100°C. One or more
optical core elements are formed in a layer (3). Once more the layer (3)
contains SiO 2  but the refractive index of the layer (3) is
higher than the refractive index of the layer (2). Typically the
difference in refractive index is of the order of 5E-3 to 20E-3 and is
obtained by doping the core layer with germania, phosphorous oxide,
boron oxide, or combinations thereof. Thereafter, an overcladding layer
(4) is provided which will be seen to cover three sides of the optical
core layer (3).
Patent EP-0924901-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAYWARD KENNETH G
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing data packets via a synchronous
optical (SONET) network (102,104,106,108)
from devices (118,118B) connected to a local area network (116,117,120,126) to
devices (118,118B) connected to other local area networks (116,117,120,126).
At each transport node (102,104,106,108) in the
SONET network the data packets are unloaded from SONET payloads and requeued
for transmission on an output path. This allows for easy resolution of
contention between devices transmitting at the same time and avoids pre-assigning
SONET channels. Source and destination address 
     Information from the data packets can be used to route the data
packets through the SONET network. A time-to-live indicator can be used to
find the shortest path to a destination address in a SONET ring network or any
bi-directional ring network.
Patent EP-0904885-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum Schweissen von aushärtbaren Nickel-Basis-Legierungen
Inventor: BALBACH WERNER DR
IPC: B23K20/24
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: Bei einem Verfahren zum Schweissen von aushärtbaren Nickel-Basis-Legierungen
wird ein Werkstück (5) aus einer aushärtbaren Nickel-Basis-Legierung (1, 2)
mit artgleichem Zusatzmaterial geschweisst. Das dabei entstandene Schweissgut
(3) wird durch eine dichte Deckschicht (4) aus einem duktilem Material abgedeckt
und das Werkstück (5) wird heissisostatisch (HIP) gepresst.
Patent EP-0953797-A3 (EP)
Inventor: QUARANTA COSIMO
IPC: F16L27/08
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating joint for flexible
pipes used in systems for supplying a combustible gas, and
comprises an outer hollow body (1) and an inner tubular
member (3) having a first portion housed inside said body
(1) and a second portion located outside said body (1) with
a pair of centering guide means (2, 5) and (3c, 8) and at
least one sealing gasket provided between said body (1) and
said member (3).
Patent EP-0940133-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KESSLER TYRA
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel
sanitary napkin having an elongate central absorbent
element with opposite longitudinal side edges and
opposite transverse ends and a pair of laterally
extending side flaps affixed to the longitudinal side
edges of the central absorbent element along a line of
juncture; each flap having a flexible portion 11
adjacent the line of juncture and a stiffened portion 12
continuous with and laterally outward from the flexible
portion 11, the stiffened portion 12 having a resistance
to lateral compressive forces and resistance to
longitudinal compressive forces, wherein the resistance
to lateral compressive forces is greater than its
resistance to longitudinal compressive forces.
Patent EP-0949725-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMITT EMIL
IPC: H01R24/76
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: The standard electrical adapter Ä10Ü has a plastic housing with a socket plate Ä29Ü that is hinged by formed film strips to a base section Ä12Ü. The base section is opened to install a pair of formed contact pins Ä16Ü that are inserted into to the contact bushes of a wall socket . The top section of the plate has three pairs of different euro-standard contact bushes Ä25,26,27Ü to suit plugs on equipment
Patent EP-0945987-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GAZZOLI GIUSEPPE
IPC: H03M1/10
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: Description of a process and a circuit for the linearization of the transfer
characteristics of a commonly available analog-to-digital converter. In a first realization
modality are used a training signal with a known probability distribution of the
amplitudes and a processor applying the Code Density method on the codes
generated in order to estimate the threshold values to be corrected. The corrected
values generate words which are longer than the original ones which will be written in
a mapping memory at the address specified by the shorter original words. Once the
calibration step is finished the mapping memory will be put on line downstream of the
converter and addressed as said just before. In a different realisation version a
second analog-to-digital converter is used in parallel to the first one, which is slower
and more precise than the latter, to generate directly the corrected words with a
greater length to be written in the mapping memory. A second memory on line
enables the adaptive functioning.
Patent EP-0992339-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TATARKA PAUL DAVID
IPC: B29C55/02
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: A polymer blend and mono-and multilayer films made therefrom suitable for processing or packaging articles which films have an improved combination of properties e.g. such as lower tear strength and higher puncture resistance, or higher puncture resistance at both room temperature in air and at elevated temperatures in contact with water wherein the blend preferably has a first copolymer of ethylene and hexene-1 having a copolymer melting point of 80 to 98°C, preferably of 80 to 92°C; a second copolymer of ethylene and at least one ±-olefin having a copolymer melting point of 115 to 128°C; and a third copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl ester or alkyl acrylate and having a melting point of 60 to 110°C, and a process for making such films, especially shrink films having at least 40% shrink at 90°C in at least one direction.
Patent EP-0993198-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEE-YONG KIM
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 1999-10-11
Abstract: An HDTV down conversion system including an apparatus for forming a
low resolution 2:1 down converted video signal from an encoded video signal
representing a video image. The encoded video signal is a frequency-domain
transformed high resolution video signal with motion prediction. The apparatus
includes a receiver for receiving encoded video signals as a plurality of high
resolution frequency-domain video coefficient values. A down conversion filter
receives and weights the high resolution frequency-domain video coefficient values to
form a set of low passed frequency-domain video coefficients. An inverse-transform
processor transforms the set of frequency-domain video coefficients into a set of pixel
values. An averaging filter transforms selected ones of the pixel values in the set of
pixel values into averaged pixel values. A decimating processor deletes selected ones
of the set of pixel values to provide the low resolution video signal.
Patent EP-0996199-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUDA MASARU
IPC: H01R43/26
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A waterproof connector (2) has an inner housing (12), in which a
plurality of terminal housing chambers (13) are formed for the housing
of individual terminals (14) at the ends of wires, and an outer housing (17),
into which the inner housing is fitted, in which wire insertion
holes (12d) are formed on a wall that opposes the terminal housing
chambers, and further in which is formed rubber cover housing
depressions (19) that house a rubber waterproofing cover (4) that seals
the inside of the terminal housing chambers, in positions that
are opposite each wire insertion hole on the inside of the wall.
The rubber waterproofing cover is formed by a plurality of
individual rubber cover pieces (5) that are held in intimate contact
inside the rubber cover housing depressions, and a holding plate
part (6) with which the individual rubber waterproofing cover pieces
are integrally formed, which is held between the inner housing
and the outer housing, and which makes a seal between the rubber
cover housing depressions and the terminal housing chambers.
Patent EP-0973301-A3 (EP)
Title: Lokales Netzwerk mit Master-Netzknoten zur Löschung von kreisenden Nachtrichten
Inventor: HERMANN CHRISTOPH DR-ING
IPC: H04L12/437
Filed: 1999-07-10
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein lokales Netzwerk mit mehreren über wenigstens zwei
Ringe miteinander gekoppelten Netzknoten, von denen ein Netzknoten einen Master-Netzknoten
mit einer Master-Funktion für jeden Ring zur Löschung von den Master-Netzknoten
wiederholt erreichenden Nachrichten bildet. Ein Netzknoten sendet nach der
Detektierung eines Defekts auf einer zugeordneten Sendeleitung eines Ringes eine
Meldung über den Ort des Defekts an alle anderen erreichbaren Netzknoten. Der
Netzknoten mit einem Defekt auf seiner Sendeleitung schaltet einer Schleife. Zur
Verhinderung, daß Nachrichten zu früh gelöscht werden, schaltet der Master-Netzknoten
nach Detektierung eines Defekts auf einer zugeordneten Sendeleitung oder nach Empfang
der Meldung über den Ort des Defekts die Master-Funktion ab, die dem Ring mit dem
Defekt zugeordnet ist.
Patent EP-0969500-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CELLER GEORGE K
IPC: H01L21/762
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising active and passive devices is formed in a thin
slice of monocrystalline semiconductor bonded to a high resistivity polycrystalline
silicon substrate. As compared with conventional integrated circuits supported on a
monocrystalline substrate, circuits in monocrystalline films bonded to high resistivity
polycrystalline substrates are less subject to parasitic capacitance, crosstalk and eddy
currents. As compared with typical SOI wafers, the polycrystalline substrates have
higher resistivity, and this resistivity is much less affected by contamination than it
would be in monocrystalline substrates. Compared to silicon-on-sapphire or silicon on
any other insulating material, the polycrystalline substrates are more compatible with
the mechanical, thermal, and optical properties of the crystalline silicon layer.
Patent EP-0987395-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MANIFOLD CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: E05D11/10
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: A pivot assembly comprising two parts (14,12; 14,16)
which are connected to one another by means of a pivot so
that one is pivotable relative to the other. A movable
detent (38) on one of the parts (12; 16) can be moved into
engagement with the other (14) to retain the two parts
(14,12; 14,16) in a predetermined relative angular
position relative to one another, and out of such
engagement to enable subsequent relative pivotal movement
between the two parts (14,12; 14,16). The detent (38) is
slidable towards and away from the pivot for such
engagement and disengagement of the detent (38) with the
said other part (14).
Patent EP-0983799-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE MASAKAZU
IPC: C08F299/02
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: The present invention provides a recyclable cold curing
aqueous coating composition, comprising (a) an oxidative-polymerizable,
modified epoxy resin with an acid value of 25 to 60,
comprising 20 to 70 percents by weight of an epoxy resin based on
the total weight of said modified epoxy resin, of which a particle size
is not more than 200 nm in an aqueous medium, (b) an anticorrosive
pigment and/or an ampholytic metal oxide and (c) a drier. The
recyclable cold curing aqueous coating composition of the present
invention can provide a coating film having improved water
resistance and corrosion resistance, and repeatedly reuse by
recycling and readjusting. 
     The present invention also provides a method for recycling
the cold curing aqueous coating composition.
Patent EP-0988974-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG JUNHAU
IPC: B41J2/055
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: An ink-jet recording head driving method and an ink-jet recording
device wherein the quantity of ink composing an ink droplet can be reduced as
much as possible without deteriorating the flying speed of an ink droplet and,
consequently, a dot suitable for graphic printing can be formed. A pressure
generating chamber (2) is expanded or contracted by driving a piezoelectric layer (5)
provided on the pressure generating chamber (2) communicating with a nozzle
opening (13) and a reservoir (11) so as to jet an ink droplet from the nozzle opening (13). A
preparatory process is provided for preparing for the jetting of ink by expanding
a pressure generating chamber (2) and backing a meniscus from the surface of the
nozzle opening before a first contraction process for contracting the pressure
generating chamber to jet ink from a nozzle opening. The quantity of ink
composing an ink droplet can be reduced as much as possible without
deteriorating the flying speed of the ink droplet by setting the duration of the
preparatory process to 1/2 or less of Helmholtz vibrational cycle Tc of the
pressure generating chamber and setting the volume of contraction in the first
contraction process to 50% or less of the volume of expansion in the
preparatory process. As a result, a dot suitable for graphic printing can be
formed.
Patent EP-0993055-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IINO AKIHIRO
IPC: H02N2/00
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: An ultrasonic motor with an increased driving force is
provided. 
     There is provided a bimorph type piezoelectric actuator
(1) formed by integrally stacking six piezoelectric elements
(11,12,13,14,15 and 16). The piezoelectric element (12) is thinner
than the piezoelectric element (11), and expands and contracts
in the same direction as that of the piezoelectric element (11)
at the same voltage, and the piezoelectric element (13) is thinner
than the piezoelectric element (12), and expands and contracts
in the same direction as that of the piezoelectric element (11)
at the same voltage. The piezoelectric element (14) contracts
and expands oppositely to the piezoelectric element (11) at the
same voltage; the piezoelectric element (15) is thinner than the
piezoelectric element (14), and contracts and expands in the same
direction as that of the piezoelectric element (14) at the same
voltage; and the piezoelectric element (16) is thinner than the
piezoelectric element (15) and contracts and expands in the same
direction as that of the piezoelectric element (14) at the same
voltage. Therefore, the expansion and contraction of each of
the piezoelectric elements (11,12,13,14,15 and 16) contribute
to a driving force without interfering with the expansion and
contraction of the other piezoelectric elements.